Other contenders say there is not enough time for him to get into shape.Ĭreed comes up with the idea of giving a local underdog a shot at the title and, because he likes Rocky's nickname "The Italian Stallion," he selects the relatively unknown fighter. When Green drops out because of an injured hand, Creed and his entourage, and trainer ( Tony "Duke" Evers) are stymied on what to do. The World Heavyweight Championship bout, with undefeated heavyweight champion Apollo Creed defending against Mac Lee Green, is scheduled to take place at the Philadelphia Spectrum on New Year's Day 1976, the year of the United States Bicentennial. Rocky is first seen defeating the boxer Spider Rico in the second round, but is considered by the audience to be a bum. Rocky at this point was a small time club fighter who made a few bucks in the fights but not as much, He lived in the Kensington neighbourhood of Philadelphia. On the 25th of November 1975, Rocky Balboa was introduced as a small-time boxer and "leg-breaker," or debt collector, for an apparently "connected" loan shark named Anthony Gazzo. But what he does have going for him is his punching power, which was immense, and that he could take quite a bit of punishment. However, unable to live on the low pay of club fights, and being unable to find work anywhere else due to his illiteracy, Rocky got a job as a collector for Tony Gazzo, the local loan shark, just to make ends meet.īy 1975, Rocky at close to 30 years old has a pretty decent record as a boxer, 43-21, 40 wins by KO, but his defense was terrible, and his moves predictable, basic, and slow. Rocky dropped out of high school in the 9th grade. In the late-1960s, Rocky took up boxing as a sport, becoming a fighter, and began training at Mighty Mick's gym with Micky, the gyms owner, never paying him any mind initially. Rocky saw that his father was never the smartest guy either according to him he said the following about his dad "My old man, who was never the sharpest, told me I weren't born with much brain, so I better use my body." We can see that his father probably had a negative influence on Rocky dropping out of school and not applying himself even if unintentional. As a child, Rocky never did good in school and he also dropped out before completing High School. He was the only child in a Roman Catholic Italian-American family. Rocky was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the 6th of July 1946. He has wavy black hair (silver as of Creed) and brown eyes. Rocky Balboa is a man with a highly athletic, muscular build and a Mediterranean complexion. 2.10 Creed: Meeting And Training Adonis Johnson Creed.2.8 Rocky Balboa: It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over.He is a constant reminder that hard work does pay off and you have to stay true to yourself. Rocky captured the hearts of all his audiences along with inspiring his son and everyone watching his journey in the last motion picture Rocky 6. In this phrases the antithetical elements are repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following. “I’m always gonna love you no matter what. In the last few sentences of his speech he reminds Robert of his relentless love for him. The last rhetorical device I found in this inspirational speech is anadiplosis. For example “I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.”(par.2). The tone of his voice and use of pointing emphasizes his frustration with Robert, it really let’s you know he is not accepting any excuses from his son. It also allows more emotion into the scene. The repetition of the word “ you ” makes the person being spoken to accept the responsibility for their actions. Another rhetorical device that is prevalent in Rocky’s speech to his son is anaphora. Along with people who supported and wanted to see him succeed he had many people anticipating his failure. ” Rocky has experienced both in his life and has had his shares of up and downs. It’s a very mean and nasty place.” (par.2) In this phrase the antithetical elements are “ sunshine and rainbows ” and “ mean and nasty. Rocky tries to explain to Robert that “The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. One of the devices Rocky uses is antithesis the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure. During his inspirational speech he uses numerous rhetorical devices to assert that his son had lost himself somewhere in the mix, of growing into a young adult. In Rocky 6 he converse with his son on life and his opinion on the universe surrounding them. From the very beginning to the end Rocky inspired almost all the individuals around him to persevere and inspired us to work our very best.
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